Blog Posts
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A picture of Cookie Monster eating a cookie while wearing a Google logo was posted in 2009. The post encourages viewers to check out other Google logos from around the world.
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Contract-First article on MSDN
Christian and Buddhike wrote an excellent MSDN article on Schema-based Development with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). It is focused on contract-first web service development and how it can be achieved with WCF. A diagram was created to illustrate the steps of the process and it highlights the iterative nature of the approach.
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WSCF.blue V1 Final Released
WSCF.blue V1 Final has been released and includes features such as a WSDL Wizard, Data Contract Generator, Service/Endpoint Stub Generator, Client Proxy Generator, Generate Data Contract Code feature, Paste XML as Schema option, support for C# and VB.NET code generation, and improved WSDL error handling. It provides an invaluable resource to the .NET open source community.
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Improved WSDL error handling in WSCF.blue
This improvement to WSCF.blue allows for better error handling when a WSDL is selected for Client-side proxy or Service-side stub code generation, displaying the errors in a message box and directing users to the WSCF.blue pane in the Output window where they can view all the details.
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Paste XML as Schema in WSCF.blue
WSCF.blue's Paste XML as Schema feature allows users to paste XML from the clipboard and have it automatically converted into an XSD file for use in web services contracts. The menu item appears on the Edit menu in Visual Studio and is only enabled when a project is open.